Garment hanger



Oct. 26, 1931. F. Sm. 2,096,827

GARMENT QANGER Filed Feb. 24, 1937 INVENTQR Jimn.

ATTORNEY Patented a. 26, 1931 I j o 2,095 321 UNITED/STATESPATENT+--0FFICE" f Frank Simon, Brooklyn, N. Y. pplication February 24,1937, Serial No. 127,363

8 Claims. (Cl. 223-88) This invention relates to a garment hanger l5,which slidably fits in the groove l4. Each of which is designed andadapted to be used to supthe ends I2 has a slot l6 therein parallelingthe port coat type of garments of all kinds, although groove or thetongue as the case may be, and the provision is made for hanging orsupporting slot IS in one end l2 registers with the slot I6 I otherarticles of wear in addition. in the other end 12, when said ends arebrought 5' More particularly, the invention relates to a together withthe tongue l5 disposed in the groove garment hanger of the indicatedcharacter, M. The tongue and groove retain the arms Ill which isadjustable to suit garments of various and Il in a downwardly divergingrelationship sizes, especially with reference to sizes of coats at alltimes. Use is made of a bolt ll with the 10 at the neck and shoulderportions thereof. usual head on one end, and the other end is 10 Theprincipal object of the invention is the threaded for a wing nut ill orthe like. The .provision of a garment hanger which is adjustable bolt I1is extended through the registered slots to suit coat type of garmentsof various sizes, l6, after which the nut I8 is threaded on the bolt theadjustment of the hanger being accomplished IT, to retain the arms Inand H in the-desired in such manner that the general shape and theadjusted relation, for the purpose of increasing 15 height thereof willnot be altered, thereby keepor decreasing the size of the hanger. Theading a garment regardless of its size in proper justment may beefiected by merely loosening the shape while suspended from the hanger.nut l8 and then moving the arms ill and II to- A further object of theinvention is the proward or away from each other. The nut I8 is 2 visionof a garment hanger of the indicated then tightened on the bolt l1 toclamp the ends character embodying improved and novel feal2 against eachother'thereby preventing relative tures of construction by virtue ofwhich large movement of the arms 10 and H from their quantities ofthehangers may be manufactured adjusted relation, at low cost, and alsomaking the hanger of sub- It is to be observed from Fig. 1 that the armsstantial and efiicient design. I0 and II irove relatively to each otherin a 25 The nature of the invention and its distinstraight line, asindicated in dotted lines. In guishing features and advantages willappear such manner the general shape and the height when the followingspecification is read in conof the hanger will not be altered, therebykeepnection with the accompanying drawing, in ing a garment regardlessof its size in proper which: shape while suspended from the hanger. The30 Figure 1 is a side view of a garment hanger opposite outer ends ofthe hanger will not proconstructed in accordance with the invention.ject down into the sleeves respectively of the gar- Figure 2 is asection taken on the line 2-2 ment, but will reach out fully the fullwidth of of Fig. 1. the garment. at the shoulders and so keep the Figure3 is a section of the outer end of one rm nt or coat from slipping downto remain in '35 of the supporting members, and showing a pora shapelycondition. tion of the tie rod with one of the stops. If desired a tierod .I9 may be disposed between Figure 4 is a perspective view of theinner end the outer ends l3 in slidable engagement thereof one of thesupporting members. with, said outer ends being bored as at 20, to 0Figure 5 is a perspective view of the inner receive the rod endsrespectively, and to provide 40 end of the other supporting member.shoulders 2|, which'are engaged respectively by Referring now moreparticularly to the drawstops 22 of any suitable form on the rod. Thising, it will be apparent that the hanger of the provision is made toprevent the unintentional present invention includes a pair of companionseparation of the arms Ill and II. The rod 19 supporting arms or members10 and II. The also serves to support other articles, such as 45 innerend of each of the arms is enlarged and trousers for instance. said endis designated l2. The outer end l3 of A hook 23 connected with the boltl'l serves for each of said arms is also somewhat enlarged. suspendingthe hanger from a rod. The hook 23 Each of the ends I2 is of reducedthickness so has a key-hole slot 24 in an enlargement to acthat whenboth ends l2 are brought together side commodate a nail or the like tosuspend the 50 by side, the combined thickness thereof will aphanger.The bill of the hook projects straight proximate the thickness of thearms beyond the down. With a hook of the character shown, the reducedportions. The inner end I2 of the arm hanger whether suspended from arod or nail ID has a straight groove I4 therein, and the inwill not beaccidently displaced therefrom. The ner end l2 of the arm II has astraight tongue unthreaded portion of the bolt I1 is square in crosssection to prevent the same from turning, thereby always retaining thehook 23 upright, it being understood that the lower end of the hook hasa square hole therein to receive the bolt to prevent the hook fromturning with respect to the bolt. By removing the bolt, the hook may bedisposed in a downwardly swung position, so that the hanger will occupya minimum of space while being carried in a suit-case, and so that largequantities of the hangers will occupy a minimum of space in being storedor shipped.

It is to be understood that the invention is not restricted to theprecise construction appearing in the drawing, but that details thereofmay be modified and rearranged without departing from the spirit of theinvention as expressed in the claims.

I claim:

1. A garment hanger adjustable to suit garments of various sizescomprising a pair of supporting members longitudinally adjustable withrespect to each other, means to maintain said members in their adjustedrelation, and a rod slidably engaged with said members and having meansengageable with the members to limit the adjustment of the latter in onedirection.

2. A garment hanger adjustable to suit garments of various sizescomprising a pair of sloping supporting members longitudinallyadjustable with respect to each other, means to maintain said members intheir adjusted relation, and a rod extending between and engaged withthe outer ends of said members.

3. A'garment hanger adjustable to suit garments of various sizescomprising a pair of supporting members, one of said members having agroove therein, and the other member having a tongue thereon which isslidable in said groove, whereby said members are longitudinallyadjustable and also prevented from sagging with respect to each other,and means to maintain said members in their adjusted relation.

, 4. A garment hanger adjustable to suit gar ments of various sizescomprising a pair of sloping supporting members longitudinallyadjustable with respect to each other, means to main tain said membersin their adjusted relation, and a rod slidably engaged with the outerends of said members to limit the adjustment thereof in one direction. vI r 5. A garment hanger adjustable to suit garments of various sizescomprising a pair of supporting members longitudinally adjustable withrespect to each other, means to maintain said members in their adjustedrelation, the outer end of each member having abore therein, the bore inone member being in axial alinement with the bore in the other member,the bore in each member providing a shoulder, and a rod having a stop oneach end, the rod being slidably engaged in the alined bores so as toextend between the outer ends of said members, and the stops disposed toencounter said shoulders respectively to limit the adjustment of themembers in one direction.

6. A garment hanger adjustable to suit garments of various sizescomprising a pair of sup- 7. A garment hanger comprising a pair ofcompanion supporting members each of which slopes downwardly andoutwardly, the inner ends of said members having mating means wherebysaid members are relatively adjustable to suit garments of varioussizes, said inner ends being slotted with means extending through theslots to clampingly engage the members to retain them in the desiredadjusted relation, and a rod extending between and loosely engaged withthe outer ends of said members.

8. In a garment hanger adjustable to suit garments of various sizes,supporting-arms adjustable with respect to each-other, a clamping boltand nut to maintain the adjustment of said arms, said bolt beingnon-circular in 'cros s-section to prevent it from turning with respectto said arms, and a suspension element for the hanger engageable withand fitting the bolt to keep said element from turning on the bolt whensaid nut is loosened for the purpose of adjusting said arms,

SIMON;

